'cxl_context_alloc()' does not return an error pointer. It is just a shortcut for a call to 'kzalloc' with 'sizeof(struct cxl_context)' as the size parameter. So its return value should be compared with NULL. While fixing it, simplify a bit the code. Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- un-compiled because I don't have the required cross build environment. --- drivers/misc/cxl/api.c | 7 ++----- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c b/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c index 2e5233b60971..2b88ad8a2a89 100644 --- a/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c +++ b/drivers/misc/cxl/api.c @@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ struct cxl_context *cxl_dev_context_init(struct pci_dev *dev) return ERR_CAST(afu); ctx = cxl_context_alloc(); - if (IS_ERR(ctx)) { - rc = PTR_ERR(ctx); - goto err_dev; - } + if (!ctx) + return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM); ctx->kernelapi = true; @@ -61,7 +59,6 @@ struct cxl_context *cxl_dev_context_init(struct pci_dev *dev) kfree(mapping); err_ctx: kfree(ctx); -err_dev: return ERR_PTR(rc); } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cxl_dev_context_init); -- 2.9.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html